This is an image from "La Triste Historia," a multimedia work commissioned by the Houston Symphony. The music is by Mexican composer Juan Trigos, and the British studio ticktockrobot created the animation. The orchestra will premiere "La Triste Historia" in November.

This is an image from "La Triste Historia," a multimedia work...

The Houston Symphony applies the storytelling power of music to the Day of the Dead this week, unveiling a multimedia work it hopes will speak to more than the regular concert-hall audience.

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